The 1921 Akron Pros season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–0–3, losing three games.[1] They finished third in the league.
1921 Akron Pros season | |
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Head coach | Fritz Pollard and Elgie Tobin |
Home field | League Park |
Results | |
Record | 8–3–1 |
Division place | 3rd APFA |
Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
Schedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 25 | Columbus Panhandles | W 14–0 |
2 | October 2 | Cincinnati Celts | W 41–0 |
3 | October 9 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 23–0 |
4 | October 16 | at Detroit Tigers | W 20–0 |
5 | October 23 | at Canton Bulldogs | W 3–0 |
6 | October 30 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 19–0 |
7 | November 6 | at Columbus Panhandles | W 21–0 |
8 | November 13 | at Buffalo All-Americans | T 0–0 |
9 | November 20 | at Dayton Triangles | L 0–3 |
10 | November 24 | Canton Bulldogs | L 0–14 |
11 | December 3 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 0–14 |
12 | December 4 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7–0 |
Standings
editAPFA standings | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.